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question 3
1 pts

esponding to the different environments of soil and climate, they developed hundreds of different tribal cultures, perhaps two thousand different languages. they perfected the art of agriculture, and figured out how to grow maize (corn), which cannot grow by itself and must be planted, cultivated, fertilized, harvested, husked, shelled. they ingeniously developed a variety of other vegetables and fruits, as well as peanuts and chocolate and tobacco and rubber.\
howard zinn, a peoples history of the united states: 1492-present, 1980
which of the below arguments best characterizes zinns perspective on the contributions of native americans in this passage
indigenous populations were well-equipped to deal with changes in the environment.
american indians had complex patterns of trade and commerce.
native american systems of agriculture were well-developed and innovative.
native americans had diverse cultures and languages.

question 4
1 pts
\their world, quite literally, changed before the indians eyes as european colonists transformed the forest into farmland... in the southeast, hogs ran wild. sheep and goats became permanent parts of the economy and culture of pueblo and navajo peoples in the southwest. horses transformed the lives and cultures of indian peoples on the plains. europeans also brought honeybees, black rats, cats, and cockroaches to america.\

• colin g. calloway, historian, first peoples: a documentary survey of american indian history, 2012

american indian societies most commonly reacted to the changes described in the excerpt by
encouraging european colonists to accept american indian cultural practices.
adapting european material goods while attempting to preserve cultural autonomy.
borrowing european political structures to organize their own societies.
embracing european religious and agricultural practices.

Explanation:

Analyze Question 3

Using the Pre-Columbian Societies and Native American Diversity knowledge points, we examine the passage by Howard Zinn. The text highlights how Native Americans "perfected the art of agriculture" and "ingeniously developed" various crops like maize, peanuts, chocolate, tobacco, and rubber. This emphasis on agricultural perfection and ingenuity directly supports the argument that Native American systems of agriculture were well-developed and innovative.

Analyze Question 4

The passage by Colin G. Calloway describes the dramatic environmental and cultural changes brought by European colonization, including the introduction of new livestock (hogs, sheep, goats, horses) and pests. Historically, American Indian societies reacted to these massive disruptions by selectively adapting and incorporating European material goods (such as horses and sheep) into their lives while striving to maintain their cultural autonomy and traditional ways of life.

Answer:

Question 3

• (A) Indigenous populations were well-equipped to deal with changes in the environment.
• (B) American Indians had complex patterns of trade and commerce.
• (C) Native American systems of agriculture were well-developed and innovative. (Correct answer)
• (D) Native Americans had diverse cultures and languages.

Question 4

• (A) encouraging European colonists to accept American Indian cultural practices.
• (B) adapting European material goods while attempting to preserve cultural autonomy. (Correct answer)
• (C) borrowing European political structures to organize their own societies.
• (D) embracing European religious and agricultural practices.